During this year’s Spring Festival, “Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King” (abbreviated as “Nezha 2″) performed brilliantly, breaking many records in Chinese film history and successfully topping the Chinese film box office list. The film has been released in more than 50 countries and regions around the world since February 13. With the continuous growth of the number of viewers of “Nezha 2″, the film is injecting more confidence into the global dissemination of Chinese culture.
Nezha, who stepped on the wind-fire wheel and wore Hun Tian Ling, once again ignited our inner passion with his fearless blood. In myths and legends, Hun Tian Ling is one of Nezha’s iconic magic weapons. This seven-foot-long red silk is a treasure for binding the body. It can automatically bind the enemy, change the length, and can automatically repair itself even if it is cut. There are many moving legends about the mystery of its material. Some people say that Hun Tian Ling was woven by the Weaver Girl in the heaven with colorful clouds. It is as light as the wind but extremely tough, and it hides the mysterious power of the heaven. Some people say that it is the treasure of the Dragon Palace in the East China Sea. It uses dragon tendons as threads and sea silk as wefts, and contains the vast power of the ocean. There is also a legend that Hun Tian Ling is made of the colorful stones left by Nuwa when she repaired the sky. It condenses the essence of heaven and earth and can change with the owner’s mind.
Myths and legends are created based on human cognition, emotion and imagination, but they are often closely linked to real historical culture. The material and characteristics of Hun Tian Ling may find some inspiration from the history of traditional Chinese silk fabrics – Ling. Ling is one of the ancient silk fabrics in China. Its history can be traced back to the Shang Dynasty and was originally called “Qi”. According to the “Jiangsu Silk History”, in the Shang Dynasty, the silk technology of mulberry silk in the Yellow River Basin of the Central Plains had reached a certain level. At that time, in addition to using kudzu and hemp to keep warm, silk also became an important raw material, and Ling was woven from silk.
Silk fibers are slender and uniform, and the silk woven from them is smooth and soft, with a light texture and delicate feel. The porous structure of silk gives it excellent moisture absorption and release, which can regulate temperature and humidity and keep the skin dry and comfortable. For Nezha, who lives on the East China Sea, such characteristics are undoubtedly very practical. In addition, silk fibers have good elasticity, can withstand certain stretching and bending, are not easy to deform, and are not easy to wrinkle. Even if wrinkled, they can be easily smoothed. Silk products are easy to clean and maintain, and its fibers have diffuse refraction properties for light, giving the fabric a pearl-like luster, which looks noble and elegant. Silk is also easy to dye, with bright and uniform colors and not easy to fade.
The silk woven with silk is not only suitable for daily uses such as mounting calligraphy and paintings, making shirts and pajamas, but also because of its lightness, toughness, and attractive luster, it has become the ideal prototype of the Hun Tian Ling in mythology. Perhaps it is these qualities that make Hun Tian Ling a magical magic weapon in legend that can change as you wish and contains the essence of heaven and earth. At the same time, it also reflects the wisdom and glory of ancient Chinese silk culture.
Although modern silk is not as popular in daily life as in ancient times, its unique texture and cultural connotation make it still occupy an important position in high-end clothing, art decoration, religious rituals and fashion innovation. Such as silk pillowcases, silk pajamas, etc. Perhaps the real magic of Hun Tian Ling is a kind of cultural power. It has never weakened with the passage of time, but has become more and more brilliant in inheritance and innovation. Here, we also sincerely hope that “Nezha: The Devil Boy Conquers the Dragon King” will continue to create good results worldwide, so that more people can feel the charm and power of Chinese culture.
Post time: Mar-03-2025